Feds’ hiring binge pushes Ottawa-Gatineau unemployment rate to five-year low
The federal government’s local hiring spree showed no signs of stopping last month as higher public-sector employment pushed the local unemployment rate down to its
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Minister, industry leaders pick apart federal procurement process at Ottawa event
Representatives of both the public and private sector came together at Ottawa’s Westin Hotel on Thursday to break down the frustrating features of federal government
You can have it all. Just not on your timeline: Joël Villeneuve
Dr. Joël Villeneuve practices Kanban, a Japanese system for scheduling and efficiency that essentially dictates that a person should only have three things on the
Mayor Jim Watson to seek re-election in 2018
Jim Watson says he wants to lead Ottawa for four more years, announcing Thursday he plans to run for mayor in 2018 and unofficially kicking
Ottawa council approves second phase of light-rail transit plan
The $3.6-billion second phase of Ottawa’s light rail transit is moving full steam ahead. City council approved the plan on Wednesday, after each councillor had
Ottawa’s sharing economy: City leads in Uber usage; Airbnb gaining popularity
Ottawa residents are opening their phones to hail rides more than people in any other major city in Canada, according to recent data from Statistics
Annual Inspiration Awards Gala raises $429K for Royal Ottawa
Honorary award recipient Sharon Johnston and her husband, Governor General David Johnston, put the Royal in Royal Ottawa Mental Health Care and Research by attending its 14th Annual
Ottawa home sales up 11.2% in February
The busy start to 2017 for local realtors continued last month as members of the Ottawa Real Estate Board set a seven-year record for home
Ottawa’s Rideau Carleton Raceway slots privatization bid to soon have a winner
The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation’s drive to find a private operator for the Rideau Carleton Raceway casino is heading closer to the finish line,
InsideTrack.show: David Ross on ‘taking the long route’
The 2016 CEO of the Year recipient has been heading Ross Video since 2006, taking over from his father and the company’s founder, John Ross. During his
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